Sanskrit inscriptions in Sri Lanka

Kuchchaveli Viharaya

Ancient Kuchchaveli Stupa (Photo credit: Pasindu Chathurange, Google Street View) Samudragiri Pichchamal Viharaya , also known as Kuchchaveli Vi…

Indikatu Seya I ndikatu Seya (Sinhala: මිහින්තලය ඉඳිකටුසෑය) is a ruined Buddhist Stupa located in the ancient monastery complex…

Dharani House (Sinhala: ධාරණී ගෘහය) is a ruined building situated in Abhayagiri Monastery premises in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Dharani A form of…

A small number (20 or more) of Sanskrit inscriptions (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ සංස්කෘත සෙල්ලිපි) have been found in Sri Lanka (Dhammaratana, 2000). Ho…

Monastic ruins at Rajagirilena (Photo credit: Google Street View) Rajagirilena or Rajagiri cave mountain/ Rajagirilenakanda (Sinhala: මිහින්තල…

Not to be confused with Girihandu Viharaya (Ambalantota) Girihanduseya , also known as Nutupatpana (Sinhala: තිරියාය ගිරිහඬු සෑය වටදාගේ සහ පුරාවි…

Kapara Mula or Kapara Parivena (Sinhala: කපාරා මූලය, අභයගිරිය) is a ruined site situated in Abhayagiriya Monastery complex in Anuradhapura Distri…

Vijayarama (Sinhala: විජයාරාම නටඹුන්) is a ruined Buddhist monastery site situated in Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka. History Vijayarama is co…

The Council Chamber/Royal Court of Nissankamalla (or Nissankamalla's audience hall (Sinhala: නිශ්ශංකමල්ල රාජ සභාව, පොළොන්නරුව) is located in…

Pabalu Vehera is a ruined Buddhist monastery located in the Ancient City of Polonnaruwa , Sri Lanka. It is located in the south of the main street…

Naimmana Tamil Slab Inscription of Parakramabahu VI is one of the Tamil inscriptions in Sri Lanka . It is now on display at the Stone Gallery of…

Jetavanarama Gold Plates or Jetavanarama Golden Manuscript (Sinhala: ජේතවනාරාම රන් පත්), were found from the Jetavanarama Vihara complex in Anu…